Sugar Mountain Ski Trail Map - Layered Wood Wall Art
by Mountaincut
North Carolina's biggest vertical, now on your wall. Mountaincut's Sugar Mountain Ski Trail Map is a layered wooden wall art piece featuring hand-traced ski trails expertly laser cut from premium birch and/or walnut plywood, a handcrafted tribute to the Banner Elk mountain that stands as the largest ski area in the Southeast outside of West Virginia.
The Blue Ridge's Biggest Vertical, Captured in Wood
Set in the High Country of western North Carolina, just two miles east of Banner Elk off NC Highway 184, Sugar Mountain is the largest ski resort in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains. From a base of 4,100 feet to a summit of 5,300 feet, Sugar delivers a 1,200-foot vertical drop, the largest in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, or Pennsylvania and second in the Southeast only to Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia. The resort spans 115 to 125 acres of terrain, with 20 to 21 trails served by 8 lifts, including a high-speed six-passenger chairlift and two high-speed four-passenger chairs. Despite averaging only around 53 to 80 inches of natural snowfall a year, Sugar's high elevation and extensive snowmaking system, capable of covering the entire mountain, reliably keep the season running from Thanksgiving through March. This handcrafted map captures every trail, from Big Birch to the double-black Whoopdeedoo, in beautiful layered wood relief.
Every Trail, Every Pitch, Every Memory
Sugar Mountain offers genuine terrain for every level across its five-mile network of slopes, with roughly 15 of its 21 trails lit for night skiing. Beginners find a welcoming home on Easy Street and the dedicated learning area near the base, while intermediates enjoy long, satisfying cruisers like Upper Flying Mile at 4,300 feet and the winding Switchback and Northridge, both around 3,400 feet. The best terrain is found off the summit, where a genuine test awaits: Gunther's Way delivers a difficult descent, and the mountain's expert trio, Tom Terrific, Boulderdash, and the legendary double-black Whoopdeedoo, plunge at pitches up to 48 degrees, considered the best expert terrain in the region. Sugar Park, the dedicated terrain park, offers jumps, rails, and boxes for freestyle riders of every level. Sugar Mountain aims to stay affordable and family-friendly, with kids under four skiing free, and it remains a beloved winter getaway for skiers from North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia.
Exceptional Craftsmanship, Made in the USA
All Mountaincut wooden trail maps are precision laser cut and etched, hand-stained, and finished in the United States using birch and/or walnut plywood. The two-layer construction creates a rich, dimensional look where the mountain's ridgeline and trail network stand out in beautiful relief. Hanging hardware comes preinstalled, so your new trail map will be on display in minutes.
Because each piece is crafted from real wood, no two maps are exactly alike, with natural variations in the grain and stain giving every piece its own character, just like a crisp evening under the lights above Banner Elk.
The Perfect Gift for Sugar Mountain Devotees
Whether you learned to ski on Easy Street, cruised Upper Flying Mile with High Country views all around, dropped into Whoopdeedoo off the summit, spent your evenings lapping the lit trails, or have been making the drive up from Charlotte or Atlanta season after season, this map is a lasting reminder of North Carolina's biggest, best mountain. Sugar Mountain Resort deserves a place on your wall. Mountaincut products are made to order and most items ship within 2 to 3 days. Larger sizes (30" and above) may take 5 to 8 days before shipping.
Available in multiple sizes. North Carolina's biggest vertical, on your wall every day of the year.
